"Dear Joe (attorney Jian Joe Zhou)

Yes, I was landing in California  - — - and I did get the stamp on my passport, the whole process at immigration checkpoint was smooth and quick. 

Attorney Jian Joe Zhou’s Comments:

1. EB-3 employer-sponsored, PERM-based green card.  Biological professional occupation. 

2. The beneficiary employee remained outside of the United States throughout the entire process.

3. The beneficiary employee obtained an immigrant visa at the U.S. consulate in Guangzhou, China.

4. The beneficiary employee became a lawful permanent resident (green card holder) upon admission to the United States at a U.S. airport using the immigrant visa.

U.S. immigration law does not require the prospective employee to work for the petitioning employer during the green card application process. Rather, the beneficiary may reside anywhere in the world and is only required to report to work once the green card is approved. Although most employment-based green card applicants are already employed by the sponsoring employer, this is not a legal requirement. It is important to note, however, that when the prospective employee has not been working for the petitioner, the employer must demonstrate sufficient financial ability to pay the offered wage from the date the green card process begins until the green card is approved.